Australian Capital Territory Numbered Regulations

DANGEROUS GOODS (ROAD TRANSPORT) REGULATION 2010 (NO 12 OF 2010) - REG 78

    (1)     A person commits an offence if—

        (a)     the person consigns dangerous goods for transport in a package; and

        (b)     the package is not appropriately marked.

Maximum penalty:

        (a)     if the package is large packaging or an overpack—20 penalty units; and

        (b)     in any other case—10 penalty units.

    (2)     A person commits an offence if—

        (a)     the person consigns dangerous goods for transport in a package; and

        (b)     a mark or label on the package about its contents is false or misleading in a material particular.

Maximum penalty:

        (a)     if the package is large packaging or an overpack—20 penalty units; and

        (b)     in any other case—10 penalty units.

    (3)     An offence against this section is a strict liability offence.